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I just want to reiterate for people who aren't bothering to read this thread in its entirety. I'm not quitting my weightloss. I didn't say that, I haven't said that in any of my comments. I'm not looking for "weight loss inspiration." There is no struggle in that department. This is solely about the point in using MFP…

See, I keep coming back to check in and responses like this just... ugh, I'm not trying to be ungrateful. I'm really not. But as I've repeated, I didn't say I was giving up losing weight. This type of response is kind of like saying, I didn't read what you were really saying, Q. My weight is high. However, it isn't…

Well, okay, so I do understand that super fat means different things for different people but let's say... I'm 6'1" and struggling to break a 430lbs plateau that I have beat before. I do understand that everyone has their issues and challenges, sometimes I feel like people who haven't been quite this big don't really have…

Yes, I know... What I was saying is that people take my stats or my goal and go, there's no way she knows anything about anything and they lecture me about my goals and my calories and everything without prompt. I can accept that anyone on here can bring good info to the table... I just wish more people did too.

Well, I guess if you want to take my reaching out as feeling sorry for myself, that's okay. I was intending more to reference the very obese people who, rather than suck it up and do something already, just lament on being fat, and let it be an excuse. I won't claim perfection by any means... But it's very disheartening to…

Standard refeeding scheduling for people who are undereating is 100-200 calories increase (as tolerated) every 1-2 days until the goal intake is achieved. Take it slowly, acclimate to each calorie level and enjoy every bite. You've earned it!

I never said you weren't stressed. I said in that moment, you didn't sound like you were having a stress crisis. I have been diagnosed with compulsive eating disorder, and am very familiar with the urges to have certain foods even when I don't need them. It does come down to a decision though. It's something a person has…

This is a tough love response but... the fact that you sat down after working on your house and thought something like "I deserve this" means that this is a choice that you are electively choosing. It's not a compulsion, it's not even necessarily an emotional need... heck, that scenario, you don't even sound stressed out…

I wouldn't say that if you haven't had the issue before, it's probably just the water is a good rule of thumb. My ex boyfriend discovered he had diabetes when he was 24 (he was type 1) after he suddenly started waking up in the middle of the night thirsty as can be. He had no other signs or symptoms... No frequent…

This is about right for me last night! ha

I'm going to guess... A well-educated man that has a craft beer hobby Really curious what someone will say for me lol

QFT Really wanting to get it off is understandable. What I'm trying to open your eyes to is that if you insist on doing it this way, you WILL gain when you refeed. Even if you go slowly, refeeding will make you gain weight, whether you do it now, or at the end. It's better to stop the trend now and get into a more healthy…

The reason why I brought it up is because it could be a direct cause for the weight slowing down. According to your ticker at least, you have only lost half of your goal loss, which tells me me that you aren't really close enough to the end goal for it to be the typical slow down. You did ask about why it slows between…

I'm 31, and was recently stopped at the grocery store to be asked about my hair... which is teal right now... and the dude (baby face of barely 20) asked what college I went to. I guess I don't look like I should be in my 30s? HA Sometimes I feel old but then I remember that my family is full of 100+ year old peeps, and at…

After looking at your diary, I wanted to point something out... If you are logging accurately, you are seriously and consistently under-eating. This is going to be a hurdle in the long run. Yes, it can help you lose weight fast BUT it sets you up not only to regain quickly, but also can seriously mess with the body's…

MFP only recalculates every 10 pounds, it will prompt you and ask if you want to adjust your goals. If you want it to change for every couple of pounds, as you may need to as the goal gets closer, you have to make it recalculate manually. As for your original question, it slows down because you're getting closer to what…

Agreed. I understand the idea behind it but coming from an eating disorder perspective, I'd rather be fat and alive, than skinny and have my organs failing... Not all skinny feels good...

If you want to get serious, and you eat out all the time, YUP, you bring a scale. I *am* that person in line for food day that reads the serving size on the chips before counting out 12 or however many it is. Pad Thai, for example, is notoriously high in calories. If you really had that and 3 crab rangoon, you were…

I am actually bigger than you it sounds like. I got the XXL because 1) it's the biggest they have and 2) you want it to be small in those fitted tanks, when you're using it for support, otherwise it's not going to hold you in or up! I actually used the ones with a built in sports bra, and pulled the bra part down over my…

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I actually wrote a blog about this a while back... You made me think of it, so I tracked down the link... http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Quasita/view/admissions-i-feel-like-this-is-making-me-ugly-241040 You're definitely not alone in questioning this change and how it will affect how you see yourself. I worry about it a…

Honestly? I think it's an attitude adjustment needed situation. You either want to use the tools, or you don't. No one forces you to do so, but if you're going to do it, make an honest effort. I find logging to be interesting. Especially when I allow myself to eat what I feel like eating rather than planning and…

I have the complete opposite problem when I go to gay bars. The gay men will NOT keep their hands off me. I don't really mind but it's not a one-way street. Back in college, I just had to sit at the bar for 5 minutes, and a guy would be on one side putting a cigarette in my mouth and one on the other side would be hugging…

If your stated numbers are accurate, you are probably either undereating at 1200 calories, or you haven't quite gotten a handle on the actual nature of counting calories. Our bodies are mysterious things. If we eat too much, we gain... But if we eat too little, losing is going to be a major struggle. Why? It's because our…

Go to a medical supply store and look for post-surgical supports. They make them specifically for people who have had abdominal surgery and need to disburse the weight to a wider support area. If you're meaning for use during exercise, and you are exceptionally big, you can do what I did. I went to Target and bought fitted…

Even if it's calories in vs. calories out, you have to figure out what YOUR calories out really is; it's worth the investment to get an accurate number rather than relying on calculators working with averages.

Just an FYI, a "hack" if you will for the medical appearance of the BodyMedia units. First off, the newer versions are pretty slim, and if you do keep it on your arm, people are generally really interested rather than weird out... BUT I did find out, when searching for ways to get it to better register cycling activity…

For the record, it's me at 3 :)

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I just started this today, and was hoping to find some buddies, so to speak. My decision to start taking this was after a year of heavy consideration, and a longer period of trying to bust my butt. I discussed this at length with several providers, and one thing that was said to me that made a lot of sense was said by the…